Site update - update passwords

Why would it matter íf someone hacked into your GN account?

I suppose they could put mischievous posts up. But no one would notice in my case anyway.

Are you 'fessing to being mischievous jbf ?

I have just done as you suggest, but noticed a message saying that there was a problem with the page so it was being "reloaded." Is this normal?

Can I say that I am a little cross with gransnet.
As I asked that question last week on Site stuff and was told it wasnt necessary.

I know you are saying now to do it as a precaution, but it looked rather obvious to me last week, with all the goings on on mumsnet, that it was wise to update them on gransnet.

On a different tone.

I was very sorry to read on a online newspaper, what happened to Justine last week.
It must have been hugely scary and upsetting.

I hope that her and her family are fine, and that sort of thing never happens to her again.

No, I'm not Bn!

Still want to know what harm can be done though. Just out of interest of course.

OMG! What happened to Justine? Link pretty please.

www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3202952/Armed-police-launch-late-night-raid-home-Mumsnet-founder-fake-tip-fathers-group-said-hacked-website.html

flip me!

Thanks soon.

I'm not really laughing.

Yes I am

From the password point of view, some people I think use the same password for several things, not just mumsnet or gransnet. So a hacker can then sometimes access emails and financial matters for example.
I think that is the reason for caution. I presume.

Well, I clicked on the link given in the OP, entered my email address, got an email from GNHQ with a link to change password BUT when I opened it it said 'Link expired'!

What do I do now?

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/site_stuff/2451970-Site-attacks-hackergate-and-resetting-passwords-heres-what-we-know-what-were-doing-about-it-and-what-we-think-you-should-do-PLEASE-READ-PART-TWO?trending=1

I Didn't read it properly. Didn't see the bit about possible gunman prowling around! That was NOT funny!

(I thought they thought Justine was a gunman) Sorry.

Perhaps they are still under attack?

I lurk occasionally on mumsnet.
I knew things were serious from mumsnet's point of view, when they started engageing with the hacker online, being light about it, but basically asking him what he wanted.
I hadnt been back to the story since, so didnt know that things had ramped up considerably.

From the link above[havent read it yet] it appears that a mumsnetter and Justine, and Rebeccamumsnet were all visited by police.How scary for them all. Especially as the police called at night.

I presume Ana that gransnet will update this thread shortly.

Think I must be missing a gene. Why do people do such things? What do they get out of it? So much nastiness in the world and for what?

Eh?

(that was to soontobe)

x post.
I menat that perhaps mumsnet are still under attack.

No I dont have a mumsnet password. Thanks LaraGransnet.

I think I read somewhere Nonnie that they find it fun.

Tried again and it worked - panic over!